PRODUCERS – February 2023

The board of Nevada-based Jensen Precast, one of the United States’ largest and most respected operators in non-architectural structures or elements, has appointed Eric Jensen, 55, as chief executive officer. A Harvard Business School graduate and past National Precast Concrete Association director, he joined the family business as a teenager, a series of assignments leading to the chief marketing officer…

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Organizations – December 2022

Joel Sheets, vice president of Operations for Spartanburg, S.C.-based Tindall Infrastructure, was elected 2022-23 National Precast Concrete Association chair during the group’s 57th annual convention, staged last month in Amelia Island, Fla.  “I will work with the Board to increase the visibility and significance of precast concrete products through every channel,” he said. “I look forward to helping this association…

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Producers – December 2022

Former GCP Applied Technologies President and CEO Simon Bates has taken the helm of Argos USA, succeeding the retiring Regional Vice President – USA Bill Wagner. He arrives with 33 years of experience, much of it in building materials, including a C-suite tenure with Oldcastle Infrastructure ahead of the GCP appointment in 2017. Bates is credited with executing GCP’s successful…

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Manufacturers – September 2022

Cary Hazard has joined Hamilton Form Co. in Ft. Worth, Texas as a sales consultant, bringing extensive background in construction and precast/prestressed concrete. He most recently served as Industrial/Special Products sales manager of Texas-based Flexicore. “As our business and the industry continues to grow, [Cary’s] wide range of experience and knowledge of the precast industry is just what we were…

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Organizations – September 2022

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Developing Industry Leaders group is gathering producer member data to benchmark the industry’s returned concrete transfer and process spend. Compiled figures will inform a “Cost of Returned Concrete Calculator,” posted at www.nrmca.org and equipping users to compare handling process outlays based on industry averages. Assisting NRMCA Vice President, Technical Services Karthik Obla in the…

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Producers – September 2022

Baton Rouge, La. precast producer Boykin Brothers is now operating as Louisiana Concrete Products. The change reflects the company’s strong legacy and future growth under new majority owner, GKB Management, an investment and management firm based in south Louisiana. GKB will help position the producer to meet the anticipated demand for precast and prestressed concrete products in the booming industrial,…

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MANUFACTURERS – August 2022

Topwerk America has announced the year-end retirement of Topwerk Services President Gudrun Hess. She will assist in a transition to successor Scott Russell, elevated from his post as North American sales director for Prinzing Pfeiffer, Topwerk Group member. Gudrun Hess formed Hess Machinery Canada in 1981, focusing on North American market development for Germany’s Hess Maschinenfabrik. Since 2013, she has…

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ORGANIZATIONS – August 2022

The National Steering Committee (NSC) behind the five Concrete Industry Management four-year degree programs has named 2022 officers: Executive Director Rex Cottle (retired, Trinity Industries); Chairman Karl H. Watson Jr. (7W Capital); Vice Chairman Steven Cox (Command Alkon); Secretary/Treasurer Nicole Maher (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association); and, Immediate Past Chairman Mike Schneider (Baker Concrete). Officers also serve on the NSC…

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PRODUCERS – August 202

Vulcan Materials Co. has elected Lydia Kennard to its 12-member Board of Directors, where she will serve on the Audit and Safety, Health & Environmental Affairs committees. She is chief executive officer of KDG Construction Consulting, a provider of construction management services for public infrastructure projects, and Quality Engineering Solutions, a full-service pavement engineering and construction inspection firm. Kennard also…

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MANUFACTURERS – July 2022

Black Buffalo 3D Corp., New York-based provider of large-scale 3D printers for construction and member of HN Inc., has named Dr. Kunal Kupwade-Patil as chief technology officer. He arrives from 3D concrete printing technology developer Icon in Austin, Texas, and will head the development of sustainable and alternative cementitious materials, plus nano-engineered binding agents. In addition to his tenure as…

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